News Briefs

6/30/2013, Tammuz 22, 5773

Gasoline Prices Going Down Slightly on Monday

The Energy and Water Ministry announced, Sunday, that the ceiling for the price of gasoline will go down 1.2 percent (nine agorot a liter including value-added tax) to 7.43 shekels (for self service-about $7.57 per gallon) at midnight Sunday evening in most parts of Israel. With no change in the full-service surcharge, the total for full service will be NIS 7.61 ($7.89 a gallon). In Eilat, where there is no value-added tax, the self service price will drop 1.1 percent (seven agorot per liter) to 6.30 with the full-service surcharge remaining at 15 agorot per liter ($6.69 a gallon).

The 10 chain is offering holders of its Power Card a 20-percent discount on purchases of more than 200 shekels, in addition to the cardholders usual 1.4-percent discount, according to the Tashtiot Website. The ministry advised drivers to be on the lookout for other specials.